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The ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Psychology Department, in partnership with the Sexual Violence Prevention Committee, Counselling, Athletics Recreation and Student Life, and ¹û½´ÊÓƵSU, presents Together We Act, United We Change: Sexual Violence Film Screening and Panel Discussion on March 27, 2025.

Join for an evening of thought-provoking content and impactful conversations about sexual violence. The event includes a film screening of the acclaimed documentary Nevertheless, which examines sexual violence in workplace and school settings, followed by a multi-disciplinary panel discussion. The panelists – experts in decision-making, implicit biases, social inequities, justice, intersectionality (gender, race, sexuality), and support – will address important questions and provide insightful dialogue on research, prevention, and care. Panelist biographies can be found below.

This is a free event open to students, staff, and community members. Refreshments will be provided. 

Attendees can join for either or both parts of the event. Opening remarks will begin at 5:45 pm. Those wishing to only attend for the panel discussion can join at 7:15 pm. 

While advanced registration is encouraged for planning purposes, drop-ins are welcome. 

If you have any questions about this event, please email Alysha Baker at abaker@okanagan.bc.ca.

Event Schedule
5:45-6:00 pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks

6:00 pm-7:15 pm: Documentary

7:15-7:25 pm: Break

7:25-7:35: Discussion Introduction

7:35-8:30 pm: Panel Discussion

About our Panelists

Dr. Leanne ten Brinke (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan where she directs the Truth and Trust Lab. Her research is focused on social cognition, broadly, and trust, in particular. Her work examines the biases that affect assessments of credibility and behavioral cues to deception. She currently holds funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to study how labelling people as sexual assault ‘victims’ or ’survivors’ interacts with emotion to affect the perceived credibility of their allegations. She has published over 50 articles in leading academic journals, and has received national and international media attention for her work.

Lucy Snider (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. She moved to Canada in 2018 and started her Kelowna based private practice. She is also the Counselling Supervisor at the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society supporting survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. She teaches a workshop for the Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health (ASPSH) and is an adjunct faculty member at Adler University where she teaches Introduction to Sex Therapy. She has previously volunteered at Options for Sexual Health, Kelowna. She spent 10 years in London, UK working with some of the largest sexual health clinics and HIV and sexual health charities in Europe as well as running her own private practice. Her roles have varied between psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist, sexual health advisor and educator and specialist sexual health and HIV counsellor for both the British National Health Service (NHS) and the private sector.

Dr. Emily Snyder (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Sociology at UBC, Okanagan. Her research is in the areas of socio-legal studies and social inequalities, with a focus on gender, sexuality, and health. She has published on HIV criminalization, decolonial feminist legal approaches, and is currently examining how sexually transmitted infections are talked about when mentioned in Canadian legal decisions. Dr. Snyder’s research interrogates how inequalities and power dynamics can be reproduced through law but also considers how law, broadly understood, can be used alongside other forms of social change, to challenge inequalities.

Karen Chhabra-Dhoot (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work, specializing in supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. She works at the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) at UBC Okanagan and has experience in post-secondary and public health settings, as well as with a local non-profit serving IBP¹û½´ÊÓƵ and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. She is also a sessional lecturer for the School of Social Work at UBCO. As a Punjabi woman from an immigrant family, Karen values culturally responsive approaches and recognizes the importance of dismantling systemic barriers in accessing support. Her work is rooted in social justice and advocacy, with a strong commitment to making services accessible, particularly for international students and communities facing systemic harm. In her spare time, she enjoys live music, experimenting with fancy lattes, and digging through record collections.

Nina Gregoire (she/her) holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Social Psychology (UBCO), and a certificate in Mediation (accredited by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada). She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology (UBCO) and a Bachelor of Laws (University of Essex). Nina's research has focused on power dynamics, consent, and organizational health, while her legal studies have been concentrated in the areas of Human Rights and Employment Law. Nina has worked extensively on issues related to workplace misconduct, institutional policy, and trauma-informed practices. In both academic and applied settings, her work bridges psychology and law to promote safe, consent-driven, and equitable environments.